After I decided to evaluate my financial health, I started to think about how much I spent over a year in Sweden. As a result, I couldn’t come up with a fixed amount but I had a general overview of my spendings. So, in this post, you will find living expenses when studying in Sweden. However, the cost of living primarily depends on where you live and individual lifestyle. It may also change over time.
A famous Swedish pop band ABBA in their iconic song summarize the situation for us: Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man’s world Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man’s world Aha aha All the things I could do If I had a little money Also, excellent blog posts written by my fellow digital ambassadors in previous years inspired me to write one for 2019. So far, posts that have inspired me to write this post include: Andaç’s post about the cost of living took us back to 2016. Time flies! Andaç writes another blog post about the cost of living in 2017. Additionally, Anita’s post has shed light on the cost of living in Sweden in 2018. At this time 5 years ago, Marta brought our attention to the fact that Sweden is expensive. My wallet and I agree that she is still right. On the other hand, Emma in the outstanding student money diary writes that: “Sweden is as expensive as you hear, and also is not as expensive as you hear.” How much money do you need to live in Sweden? According to the Swedish Migration Agency, it is essential to be able to support yourself financially for your studies if you are applying for a residence permit. That means you need to show that you have secured maintenance such as scholarship, grant, own bank assets for the period of your studies. Also, your maintenance should cover for the whole period in which you are applying for a residence permit. Accommodation Let’s start with fixed expenses in a month! Rent is the largest expense like everywhere else. For example, I live in a corridor room with a shared bathroom and kitchen in Campus Norrköping. My rent is around SEK 2800. I also pay extra SEK 7 every time I do laundry. In this case, except for doing laundry, residents don’t need to pay any other bills. Thanks to my university’s offer I was lucky enough not to worry about finding accommodation. It was a pretty good deal! However, this may not be the case for bigger cities. The monthly rent varies depending on location and type of accommodation you have such as private flat, shared apartment, or student dorms. Stockholm has definitely higher rents compared to other cities in Sweden. A little creativity never hurts anyone. I still appreciate how Elke turned a challenge into a solution and find her unique way to find housing in Stockholm. Check out Elke’s brilliant post: Yeay, I live in a container! Other larger cities like Malmö, Gothenburg are also more expensive than small cities like Norrköping, Linköping, Halmstad or Jönköping. In most of the cases, the monthly rent prices are between SEK 2,800 and SEK 6,500. For a general overview of accommodation, you can visit studyinsweden.se. FoodThe budget for food varies according to your eating habits. It really depends on what kind of food and where you eat. The average amount you spend a month on food changes on whether you choose to go out to eat or cook your meals at home. Grocery Shopping
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